Onsite Automation Engineer — MedTech Manufacturing

Baker Finn Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Finn Recruitment is seeking an Automation Engineer for a leading medical device manufacturer in County Cork, Ireland. This fully onsite role involves hands-on automation support, responding to production issues, updating machine software and supporting equipment upgrades in a fast-paced environment.

You will join a team of eight engineers, collaborating with production, maintenance and engineering colleagues to drive continuous improvement while maintaining strict safety and quality

Qualifications

• Experience with Siemens or Allen-Bradley automation systems.
• Experience with automation technologies in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot in a fast-paced production.
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to issues.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work fully onsite.
• Experience with PLC programming.
• Experience with upgrades or manufacturing improvement projects.
• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to machine downtime and equipment issues to minimise production disruption.
• Provide day-to-day technical and engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Update and modify machine software as required.
• Support equipment upgrades, modifications and improvements.
• Assist with maintenance and engineering projects.
• Troubleshoot automation and control-system issues.
• Work closely with production, maintenance and engineering colleagues to resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Follow all relevant safety, quality and manufacturing procedures.

Skills

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Hands-on

Teamwork

On-site work

Tools

Siemens S7/Step7

Allen-Bradley RSLogix/Studio 5000

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Baker Finn Recruitment is seeking an Automation Engineer for a leading medical device manufacturer in County Cork, Ireland. This fully onsite role involves hands-on automation support, responding to production issues, updating machine software and supporting equipment upgrades in a fast-paced environment.

You will join a team of eight engineers, collaborating with production, maintenance and engineering colleagues to drive continuous improvement while maintaining strict safety and quality